Buffer overflow in Ffmpeg

CVE-2026-75143

FFmpeg before commit 1c10bcc contains a heap buffer overflow in the RIST protocol reader (libavformat/librist.c). librist_read() ignored its size argument and copied the full received payload length into the caller-provided destination buffer, overflowing it when the payload exceeds the destination size. This is reachable via the async:rist:// URL scheme, where the async wrapper supplies a smaller buffer than the received payload. A remote RIST sender can trigger the overflow by sending a packet whose payload exceeds the caller buffer size.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-75143?
CVE-2026-75143 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ffmpeg, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-75143?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.